Chequers Cottage Hunts Green, Newbury A classic English country cottage Entrance lobby • Drawing room • Dining room Sitting room • Study • Kitchen • Breakfast room Utility room • Cloakroom • Rear hall • 2 bedroom suites • 2 further bedrooms • Family bathroom Stable/barn • Greenhouse • Workshop Double garage with garden store • Studio/office Summer house • Gardens of 0.97 acres (0.396ha) The Property Chequers Cottage is a beautiful and classic Listed English Country cottage set in rural farmland in the Lambourn Valley. The accommodation is beautifully presented and typical of its period with exposed timbers and big fireplaces. There is a fitted kitchen with Aga, and steps lead up to the breakfast room and utility room beyond. Between the sitting room and the study is a fine fireplace fitted with a 2 sided woodburner, and the recent addition of a green oak drawing room complements the period features and offers an excellent entertaining space. There are 2 guest bedroom suites, both accessed by their own staircase, with a 3rd staircase leading to the present master bedroom, bedroom 4 and family bathroom. The Garden The gardens are beautifully laid out, mainly to lawn with some flower borders, shrubs and trees providing a lovely setting for the house. The house is accessed from the lane via a shared track through electric wooden gates to gravelled parking in front of the garaging. To either side of the drive are fruit trees including Mulberry and Medlar. A winding path with flower borders to either side leads to the rear door. To the north of the house is an enclosed kitchen garden including an established asparagus bed, strawberry beds and a variety of fruit bushes. There is a greenhouse and workshop to one side, a chicken run and house, and a barn which has been used as stabling. There is a separate access from the lane to the barn. To the south east of the house is a summerhouse suitable for a studio or home office, with a further small summer house in front of the cottage. The Location Chequers Cottage is situated in the rural hamlet of Hunts Green just on the outskirts of the village of Boxford set in the Lambourn Valley. The surrounding countryside is open and undulating with charming water meadows along the Lambourn River. Newbury with its comprehensive shopping and leisure facilities including a mainline station is only a few miles away. There is a wide selection of schools in the area, both primary and secondary, private and state. N E W S Main House = 2660 Sq Ft/248 Sq M Garage = 371 Sq Ft/34 Sq M N Stable = 377 Sq Ft/35 Sq M E N Summer House = 37 Sq Ft/3 Sq M Workshop E 5.32 x 3.43 Chicken House/Feed Room = 145 Sq Ft/13 Sq M Chicken 17'5" x 11'3" 3.92 x 2.58 House/Feed 12'10" x 8'6" Garage Workshop = 196 Sq Ft/18 Sq M W Room S W 5.92 x 3.92 4.77 x 2.83 Summer S 19'5" x 12'10" Office = 115 Sq Ft/11 Sq M 15'8" x 9'3" House 1.98 x 1.98 Total = 3901 Sq Ft/362 Sq M 6'6" x 6'6" Workshop Workshop 5.32 x 3.43 Chicken 17'5" x 11'3" 3.92 x 2.58 5.32 x 3.43 House/Feed 12'10" x 8'6" Garage Chicken 17'5" x 11'3" 3.92 x 2.58 Room Breakfast Kitchen Bedroom 4 5.92 x 3.92 Utility Summer House/Feed 12'10" x 8'6" Garage 4.77 x 2.83 Room 4.16 x 3.01 4.20 x 3.03 19'5" x 12'10" Room 3.7915'8" x 2.39 x 9'3" 3.04 x 3.04 13'8" x 9'11" 13'9" x 9'11" House 5.92 x 3.92 12'5" x 7'10" 1.98 x 1.98 4.77 x 2.83 Summer 19'5" x 12'10" 10'0" x 10'0" 6'6" x 6'6" 15'8" x 9'3" House 1.98 x 1.98 6'6" x 6'6" Drawing Room Office 6.10 x 4.56 4.72 x 2.27 15'6" x 7'5" Dining Room Study 20'0" x 15'0" F/P Hall 3.67 xBreakfast 3.66 F/P Kitchen3.68 x 3.66 Bedroom 4 F/P Sitting Room Utility Room 4.16 x 3.01 4.20 x 3.03 3.79 x 2.3912'0" 3.04x 12'0" x 3.04 13'8" x12'1" 9'11" x 12'0" 13'9" x 9'11" 12'5" x 7'10" 10'0" x 10'0" 8.36 x 3.65 27'5" x 12'0" Breakfast Kitchen Bedroom 4 Utility Drawing Room Office Room 4.16 x 3.01 4.20 x 3.03 6.10 x 4.56 4.72 x 2.27 3.79 x 2.39 15'6" x 7'5" 3.04 x 3.04 13'8" x 9'11" 13'9" x 9'11" Dining Room Study 20'0" x 15'0" F/P Hall 12'5" x 7'10" 10'0" x 10'0" Ground Floor 3.67 x 3.66 F/P 3.68 x 3.66 F/P Sitting Room Stable 12'0" x 12'0" 12'1" x 12'0" 8.36 x 3.65 9.29 x 3.77 27'5" x 12'0" Drawing Room Office 30'6" x 12'4" 6.10 x 4.56 4.72 x 2.27 15'6" x 7'5" Dining Room Study 20'0" x 15'0" F/P Hall Ground Floor 3.67 x 3.66 F/P 3.68 x 3.66 F/P Sitting Room Stable 12'0" x 12'0" 12'1" x 12'0" 9.29 x 3.77 8.36 x 3.65 30'6" x 12'4" 27'5" x 12'0" Bedroom 3 Bedroom 2 Bedroom 1 4.67 x 3.66 3.70 x 3.66 5.25 x 3.66 15'4" x 12'0" 12'2" x 12'0" 17'3" x 12'0" Ground Floor Bedroom 3 Bedroom 2 Bedroom 1 Stable 4.67 x 3.66 3.70 x 3.66 5.25 x 3.66 9.29 x 3.77 15'4" x 12'0" 12'2" x 12'0" 17'3" x 12'0" 30'6" x 12'4" First Floor First Floor Communications Property Information Directions Bedroom 3 Bedroom 2 Bedroom 1 4.67 x 3.66 3.70 x 3.66 5.25 x 3.66 15'4" x 12'0" 12'2" x 12'0" 17'3" x 12'0" Communications are excellent via the A34 and M4 by road, Services Mains water, electricity and private drainage. From Newbury take the B4494 signed to Wantage and at the and via Newbury station (Paddington) by rail. Oil fired central heating and Aga. first mini roundabout turn left into Grove Road signed • Newbury 3.5 miles • Reading 20 miles Local authorities West Berkshire Council 01635 42400 Bagnor/Welford and The Watermill Theatre. Follow this road First Floor • Swindon 22 miles • Oxford 30 miles • London 60 miles Viewing Strictly by appointment with the agent for 2.4 miles and the track leading down to Chequers • A34 1.7 miles • M4 J13 6 miles • Newbury to Paddington Jackson-Stops & Staff Newbury office 01635 45501. Cottage will be found on the right hand side. about 50 minutes (All distances approximate) Important Notice: Jackson-Stops & Staff, their clients and any joint agents give notice that: 1. They have no authority to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property. These particulars do not form part of any offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. 2. Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The text, photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, building regulations or other consents and Jackson-Stops & Staff have not tested any services, equipment or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise. Jackson-Stops & Staff The Courtyard, 2 London Road Newbury, Berkshire RG14 1JX 01635 45501 [email protected] www.jackson-stops.co.uk.